Voices of Ancient Egypt

By Melinda Nelson-Hurst, Ph.D. (Voices of Ancient Egypt)

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Episodes: 45

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Welcome to Voices of Ancient Egypt — the podcast for people who don’t just want to learn about ancient Egypt, but want to understand it at a deeper, more meaningful level.


Your podcast host, Melinda Nelson-Hurst, Ph.D., is an Egyptologist with years of experience teaching at the university level, working in Egypt, and training students around the world to read real ancient Egyptian texts. She’s spent decades studying this civilization in a traditional academic setting so you don’t have to — and so you can access knowledge that’s usually locked behind academic walls.


With a blend of solo deep-dives and conversations with experts and everyday Egyptophiles, this podcast brings ancient Egyptian history, beliefs, and language to life — and shows you how learning hieroglyphs is possible, no matter your age, background, or schedule.


Whether you want to read hieroglyphs in museums, on social media, or on your next trip to Egypt, you’ll find the tools, stories, and encouragement to make it real.


Let’s hear the voices of the ancient world — together.


Episode Date
045: Hieroglyphs, Herons, & the Power of Action
Oct 14, 2026
044: The Ancient Egyptians Had a Word for This Season. Here's What They Knew About New Beginnings
Sep 27, 2026
043: The "Matrix Moment" at the Met: How this Lawyer Cracked the Hieroglyph Code in 30 Minutes a Day
Sep 24, 2026
042: Co-Rule or Coup? The Truth Behind Hatshepsut & Thutmose III
Sep 22, 2026
041: Master Scribes Open House Replay
Sep 18, 2026
040: Royal Propaganda or Ancient Romance? The Scarabs of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye
Sep 15, 2026
039: The Espresso Method: the Secret to Consistently Learning Hieroglyphs
Sep 08, 2026
038: Unmasking the Real Book of the Dead
Sep 03, 2026
037: Ancient Egypt’s Most Enigmatic Cliffhanger
Aug 25, 2026
036: A Window into the Ancient Egyptian Mind
Aug 18, 2026
035: The Voice of the Heart & Ancient Egyptian Medicine
Aug 12, 2026
034: Ancient “Recycling” (Or: Why My Son Hates Ramses II)
Aug 04, 2026
033: Egyptologists Feel Stupid
Jul 28, 2026
032: Do Egyptologists Believe in Curses? (AMA)
Jul 21, 2026
031: The 50% Hieroglyphs Rule
Jul 14, 2026
030: The Ancient Egyptians in Their Own Words: What Their Writing Reveals About Who They Really Were
Jul 07, 2026
029: The Question Changes Everything
Jun 30, 2026
028: The person who wrote those hieroglyphs had a name. And a lot of opinions.
Jun 23, 2026
027: The Ancient Egyptians' Own Version of Their History
Jun 17, 2026
026: How the Rosetta Stone Actually Works — And What It Really Took to Crack Hieroglyphs
Jun 09, 2026
025: Three Seasons, No Winter: How the Ancient Egyptian Calendar Divided the Year (And Why It Actually Makes Perfect Sense)
Jun 02, 2026
024: "I Almost Didn't Sign Up" — What Held Students Back and What Changed
May 17, 2026
023: Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs Fast-Track: Class Replay
May 13, 2026
022: Exactly How You’ll Learn Hieroglyphs in 10 Weeks
May 11, 2026
021: How Marc Learned Hieroglyphs in 1 Hour a Week
May 07, 2026
020: How to Bring Egypt to You: Unlock the Magic and Wonder of Hieroglyphs from Home
May 05, 2026
019: From Beginner to Unofficial Tour Guide at an Egyptian Temple: Juan's Story
Apr 30, 2026
018: What No One Tells You Before Your First Egypt Trip
Apr 28, 2026
017: Why You Aren’t Learning Hieroglyphs Faster
Apr 21, 2026
016: Bridging the Sacred: How Ancient Egyptians Accessed the Gods
Apr 07, 2026
015: These Two Things Will Forever Change How You Look at Egyptian Tombs
Mar 30, 2026
014: What My Students Taught Me about Hieroglyphs
Mar 24, 2026
013: From Bogged Down Memorizing Signs to Reading Next-Level Egyptian Texts with Ed Smith-Rowland
Mar 10, 2026
012: From Hesitant Beginner to Confident Translator of Hieroglyphs with Marysa Alexander
Mar 08, 2026
011: They Made an (Ancient) Mistake! with Bob Mathas
Mar 04, 2026
010: Are You Ready to be a Scribe?
Mar 02, 2026
009: From “Level Zero” to Reading the Book of the Dead (with a Learning Disability) with Nicky Broers
Mar 01, 2026
008: How Jen Skyrocketed Her Hieroglyphs Learning – Even Reading Literature and Medical Texts
Feb 25, 2026
007: Heqanakht: the Most Famous Ancient Egyptian You Never Heard of
Feb 23, 2026
006: From Struggling to Sightreading Hieroglyphs with Rick Richardson
Feb 18, 2026
005: Your Ticket to the Afterlife - Heart Scarabs
Feb 16, 2026
004: How Marianna Learned More in 20 Minutes Than in 8-Hour Cram Sessions
Feb 11, 2026
003: Can You Still Learn Hieroglyphs (as an Adult)?
Feb 09, 2026
001: How I Became an Egyptologist, University Professor, & Serial Traveler
Feb 03, 2026
002: This Podcast Will Change How You See Ancient Egypt
Feb 03, 2026